2022 Map of Gilt Edge

About this map

Chickasaw Bluff Number One rises above the lowlands of the Hatchie River valley, marking a distinctive elevation change where the river forms the boundary between Lauderdale and Tipton Counties. This area is characterized by a high concentration of family and community burying grounds, including Old Fulton Road Cem and the Dickens Community Cem, reflecting a landscape deeply tied to its generational residents. Small settlements like Gilt Edge, Burlison, and Garland are connected by a network of rural roads that skirt numerous water bodies such as Shingle Lake and Little Champion Lake. The presence of several canalized waterways, including the Indian Creek Canal, suggests a history of water management to support the agriculture found throughout these bottomlands. Local genealogists may find interest in the scattered rural landmarks, from the Smyrna Cem to the site identified as Ravenscroft near the southern edge of the quadrangle.